Wembley Stadium rocked by £7.2m loss over seven months as building costs continue to weigh on its fortunes

Even the Champions’ League final and Bruce Springsteen could not help Wembley Stadium turn a profit. Its owners reported a £7.2million loss in 2013 as building costs continued to weigh on its fortunes.

The figure was better than the £7.8million pre-tax loss in 2012, but this year’s losses were run up over just seven months.

The company has changed its accounting date so that its year end coincides with the end of the football season.

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Unaudited figures comparing 2013 to the previous year shows turnover down by £1.1million and operating profits down from £13million to £8million.

The losses came despite a year in which the stadium hosted The Killers, Springsteen and Robbie Williams. The stadium also hosted the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.